International Visual Merchandising Manager

Overview

Maison Francis Kurkdjian, a distinguished name in the realm of luxury perfumery, is renowned for its exquisite collection of unique fragrances crafted with the utmost dedication to the traditions of French perfumery. As part of the prestigious LVMH group, the Maison embodies the luxury of detail, from the selection of the finest raw materials to the refined elegance of its design.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the creative design of visual merchandising campaigns in response to marketing briefs.
• Develop and approve concepts for windows, merchandising kits, in-store animations, podiums, and HPP/SPP installations.
• Ensure alignment with brand identity, product priorities, and premium standards.
• Draft and produce global visual merchandising guidelines, including image, concept, materials, and quality standards.
• Present and disseminate guidelines to regions and markets to ensure perfect and consistent execution.
• Organize weekly meetings with regional and local visual merchandising teams, ensuring feedback and needs are addressed.
• Challenge markets as necessary to ensure rigorous application of global directives.
• Oversee the creation of technical plans, material selection, prototyping, and feasibility studies.
• Coordinate with suppliers and the purchasing team for technical validations.
• Ensure final approval of all elements by the executive committee before production.
• Collaborate closely with purchasing and supply teams on market forecasts.
• Ensure forecast accuracy and challenge markets in case of discrepancies.
• Manage the global visual merchandising budget and optimize costs while respecting annual objectives.
• Supervise all visual merchandising aspects for LM points of sale in France.
• Guarantee impeccable local execution of campaigns and permanent tools.
• Manage, support, and develop a team of 3 designers, 1 project manager, and 1 intern.
• Foster a collaborative, creative, and solution-oriented team culture.
• Ensure effective organization, priority management, and optimal resource allocation.
• Collaborate with commercial, marketing, retail design, purchasing, supply, and regional visual merchandising teams.
• Occasionally travel internationally for market visits, validations, installations, and supplier meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in visual merchandising or retail design within the perfume, beauty, luxury, or premium sectors.
• Proven experience in managing international or multi-market projects.
• Mastery of 360° visual merchandising concept development.
• Excellent proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong knowledge of SketchUp for 3D modeling.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana or Planner.
• Good knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, technical constraints, and prototyping.
• Strong leadership and ability to unite a creative team.
• Strong creative vision combined with operational rigor.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to persuade and align diverse stakeholders.
• Organizational skills, multitasking ability, and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English is essential; French is an advantage.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of experience in visual merchandising or retail design within the perfume, beauty, luxury, or premium sectors.

Benefits

The position offers a hybrid working mode, allowing flexibility between remote and on-site work.

Culture

Maison Francis Kurkdjian, under the LVMH umbrella, fosters a culture of creativity, precision, and luxury. The workplace thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence, reflecting the brand's dedication to crafting unparalleled fragrance experiences.